(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 17 cities or counties in 9 provinces. According to this report, 11 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 26 practitioners were illegally arrested.

1. [Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Luo Shufen and Ms. Guo Yufen Detained
2. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Huang Jiuju Detained
3. [Yuzhou City, Henan Province] Ms. Cai Xixia Detained
4. [Yuzhou City, Henan Province] Ms. Wang Xuexia Arrested, Mother Passes Away Heartbroken
5. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Mr. Wu Junming and Wife Ms. Zhang Fenglan Detained
6. [Tianjin] Ms. Lan Deman Arrested
7. [Kangping County, Liaoning Province] Ms. Ma Fengqin and Ms. Li Shuqin Arrested
8. [Suizhong County, Liaoning Province] Mr. Zhang Jihong Detained
9. [Heze City, Shandong Province] Mr. Cheng Xiangliang Arrested
10. [Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
11. [Shouguang City, Shandong Province] Mr. Ding Hansen Taken to Brainwashing Center
12. [Beijing] Mr. Wang Lijun and Ms. Zhao Hanrong Face Trial
13. [Hefei City, Anhui Province] Hu Wenkui and Another Practitioner Detained
14. [Jiahe County, Hunan Province] Ms. Li Changmei Persecuted Financially
15. [Jiaozuo City, Henan Province] Five Practitioners Detained
16. [Beijing] Ms. Ren Fengqin and Ms. Zhao Shushen Arrested, Whereabouts Unknown
17. [Linyi City, Shandong Province] Five Practitioners Detained
18. [Wuzhou City, Guangxi Province] Three Practitioners Detained Since Last September
19. [Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Xie Yanmin Detained

1. [Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Luo Shufen and Ms. Guo Yufen Detained

Ms. Luo Shufen (71 years old) and Ms. Guo Yufen (in her 60s) from Xisanjia Village in Qidaoquanzi Town were arrested and taken to the Xinhua Police Department by officers from the Xiangyang Police Station while they were posting Falun Gong informational materials on May 20, 2016. Officers from the Xinhua Police Department led by Li Xianzhong, a residential police officer in charge of the area, ransacked their homes and confiscated Falun Gong books. Both practitioners are held in the Xidayingzi Detention Center.

2. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Huang Jiuju Detained

Elderly Ms. Huang Jiuju was arrested and taken to the Shuangliu County Detention Center while she was distributing Falun Gong informational DVDs at the Jiujiang Town farmers market in Shuangliu County on May 23, 2016.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Huang:Huang Yufei (黄玉飞), director of the Shuangliu County Detention Center: +86-28-85871276, +86-28-85871274Shuangliu County 610 Office: +86-28-85826610Li Zhongquan (李忠全), head: +86-28-85811022, +86-13908206216Zhang Hao (张皓), deputy head: +86-28-85831911, +86-13881919836

3. [Yuzhou City, Henan Province] Ms. Cai Xixia Detained

Ms. Cai Xixia from the Xiaolianzhuang Community in the Yingchuan New Area was arrested by officers from the Yuzhou City Domestic Security Division of the Police Department on the afternoon of May 10, 2016 for suing Jiang Zemin, the former Chinese Communist Party leader who initiated the persecution of Falun Gong. She was detained for 15 days.

4. [Yuzhou City, Henan Province] Ms. Wang Xuexia Arrested, Mother Passes Away Heartbroken

Ms. Wang Xuexia from East Street in Shundian Town was arrested at home by officers from the 610 Office on the evening of May 13, 2016. The officers searched her home for several hours. She was dragged into a police vehicle. Ms. Wang was detained because she sued Jiang Zemin. Her mother, who was ill, died in extreme grief and worry the day after she heard the news of her daughter's arrest.

5. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Mr. Wu Junming and Wife Ms. Zhang Fenglan Detained

Mr. Wu Junming and his wife Ms. Zhang Fenglan were arrested and taken to a detention center by officers from the Yaojia Police Station on the evening of May 23, 2016 for suing Jiang Zemin.

6. [Tianjin] Ms. Lan Deman Arrested

Ms. Lan Deman was arrested on the evening of May 12, 2016 for talking to people about Falun Gong.

7. [Kangping County, Liaoning Province] Ms. Ma Fengqin and Ms. Li Shuqin Arrested

Ms. Ma Fengqin and Ms. Li Shuqin were arrested by Zhao Hongjiang, director of the Xiaochengzi Town Police Station, and other officers on May 23, 2016. Both were taken to a hospital in Shenyang City and given physical examinations. Both had blood pressure readings above 200. Ms. Ma was diagnosed with a fatty liver, and Ms. Li of heart disease. They were taken back home in the early morning of May 24.

During that time Zhao Hongjiang extorted 5,000 yuan from Ms. Ma's family. Zhao also demanded that each family pay 400 yuan for the medical examinations.

8. [Suizhong County, Liaoning Province] Mr. Zhang Jihong Detained

Mr. Zhang Jihong was arrested by the Suizhong County Domestic Security Division and the Fanjia Township Police Station on the morning of May 20, 2016. He is being held in the Suizhong Detention Center and denied family visits.

Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Zhang:Liu Zhu (刘铸), secretary of the Suizhong County Political and Legal Affairs Committee: +86-416-6138955, +86-13709897111, +86-416-2316666Wang Baomin (王宝民), head of the Domestic Security Division: +86-13942906360, +86-416-6136126

9. [Heze City, Shandong Province] Mr. Cheng Xiangliang Arrested

Mr. Cheng Xiangliang, nearly 70, was arrested on May 17, 2016 for suing Jiang Zemin. His notebook computer was confiscated.

10. [Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province] Three Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Chang Xianhe, Ms. Chang Zhuhe, and elderly Ms. Wang were arrested by officers from the Xinghualing Police Station when they were distributing Falun Gong informational materials on the afternoon of May 24, 2016.

Parties involved in persecuting these practitioners:Xinghualing Police Station: +86-351-3238256, +86-351-3238160Balingqiao Police Station: +86-351-3040023

11. [Shouguang City, Shandong Province] Mr. Ding Hansen Taken to Brainwashing Center

Mr. Ding Hansen, a teacher at the Yangkou Town Central Elementary School, was arrested by officers from the Yangkou Police Station on May 20, 2016. He is being held in the Shouguang Brainwashing Center. Police went to his hometown to harass and threaten his elderly parents. His mother was so frightened that she became ill. She is now bedridden.

12. [Beijing] Mr. Wang Lijun and Ms. Zhao Hanrong Face Trial

The Fengtai District Court scheduled two court hearings against Mr. Wang Lijun and Ms. Zhao Hanrong on the morning of May 25, 2016. Both practitioners were arrested at the end of 2015 when they distributed Falun Gong informational materials. Mr. Wang has been held in a detention center. Ms. Zhao was released on bail for health reasons.

13. [Hefei City, Anhui Province] Hu Wenkui and Another Practitioner Detained

Mr. Hu Wenkui and another practitioner were arrested by plainclothes officers from the Jilin Police Station SWAT Team in Luyang District while they were producing Falun Gong informational materials on the evening of May 19, 2016. Officers from the Jilin Police Station and the Fangmiao Police Station in the Yaohai District ransacked Mr. Hu's home the following afternoon. They confiscated two desktop computers, a notebook computer, and a printer. Both practitioners are being held in the Hefei Detention Center.

14. [Jiahe County, Hunan Province] Ms. Li Changmei Persecuted Financially

Ms. Li Changmei, 73, from Jintian Community in Chengguan Town, had her social security benefits canceled by the community authorities in early August 2011 when she did not comply with the 610 Office's unreasonable demands.

Recently, Wang Jingbao, director of the Chengguan Town Civil Affairs Office, suspended Ms. Li's 225-yuan monthly subsistence wage on the grounds that Ms. Li promoted Falun Gong. This has placed Ms. Wang in a dire financial situation.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Li:Li Dexiao (李德笑), secretary of the Jiahe County Political and Legal Affairs Committee: +86-735-6633796, +86-15873519369Zhang Chifei (张翅飞), head of the 610 Office: +86-735-6626101, +86-13187258578, +86-13187258575Li Jianmen (李建民), deputy head: +86-15873556498, +86-735-6626101

15. [Jiaozuo City, Henan Province] Five Practitioners Detained

Mr. He Zhanquan, his wife Ms. Sun Yanping, Mr. Xu Guojun, his wife Ms. Qi Genfeng, and Mr. Zhang Wei were arrested by officers from the Bo'ai County Police Department on May 18, 2016 for posting Falun Gong signs in Bo'ai County. It was reported that Mr. He, Ms. Sun, Mr. Xu, and Mr. Zhang were held in the Bo'ai County Detention Center, and Ms. Qi was held in the Jiaozuo City Detention Center.

16. [Beijing] Ms. Ren Fengqin and Ms. Zhao Shushen Arrested, Whereabouts Unknown

Ms. Ren Fengqin and Ms. Zhao Shushen, from Wajing Village, Zhoukoudian Town, the Fangshan District, were arrested by officers from the the Chengguan Police Station while they were posting Falun Gong informational materials on the evening of May 18, 2016. Their whereabouts are unknown.

17. [Linyi City, Shandong Province] Five Practitioners Detained

Ms. Sun Jinghuan, Mr. Liang Lihua, and three other practitioners were arrested by officers from the Linyi 610 Office and police around May 17, 2016. Their homes were ransacked. They remain in custody.

18. [Wuzhou City, Guangxi Province] Three Practitioners Detained Since Last September

Ms. Zhang Yuetao, Ms. Xian Lixia, and Ms. Huang Liulan were reported to the police and arrested for distributing Falun Gong informational materials in Xindu Town, Babu District, Hezhou City, in September 2015. They were taken to the Hezhou Detention Center. Ms. Xian suffered bleeding hemorrhoids after she was not allowed to practice the Falun Gong exercises for a long period of time. She was released on bail. Ms. Zhang and Ms. Huang remain in the detention center.

Parties involved in persecuting these practitioners:Qiu (邱), deputy director of the Hezhou City Detention Center: +86-13367845566Mo (莫), deputy secretary of the Hezhou City Political and Legal Affairs Committee: +86-13321740770Hezhou City Detention Center: +86-774-5127643

19. [Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Xie Yanmin Detained

Ms. Xie Yanmin, 53, a senior software engineer at the Nanjing No. 14 Institute, was arrested at her office on December 24, 2015. The police ransacked her home and confiscated a printer, a notebook computer, and Falun Gong books. She is being held in the Nanjing City Detention Center in the Jiangdongmen area.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Xie:Fu Weicheng (傅维成), head of the Domestic Security Division: +86-13825036907, +86-13912988888, +86-25-83148031Qixia District 610 Office: +86-25-85561176, +86-25-85570450Pan Shiqing (潘世清), head: +86-13305188768Zhai Zongbing (翟宗兵), member of 610 Office: +86-18913831201Xiong Shaoyun (熊少云): +86-13952045628